Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-03


SENTENCE RENIrTED.-The unexecuted portion Of
the sentence OF the Court-martial in the case OF
Ensign FitZ Rubert Hunton has been remitted.
He was sentenced on the Asiatic station to two
years suspension from rank and duty from June
%, 1885, for drunkenness, absence without leave
and dlSobedience OF orders.
THE ARTHUR KILL BRIDGK.-The Secretary of
war has approved the recommendation OF the
CHIEF OF engineers that the construction of bridge
over the Arthur Kill be permitted, provided the
requirements OF the rule OF the department Of
July 81, 1856, be compiled with.
NAVAL EXAMINING BOARD has been appointed
to meet at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yard for
the examination for promotion OF Passed Assistant
PaymaSter VIM. w. Barry. The board consists of
Pay Director III. NJ. Denniston, Pay Inspector A. j.
Clark, Paymaster j. q. Barton, Medical Director
Al Gihon, surgeon Geo. W.WOOds, and P. A. Sur
geon Howard Wells, With Assistant Paymaster E.
b. webster recorder.
CAPT. CHARLES c. HOOD, oath infantry, has been
appointed TO inspect certain clothing at Philadel-
phia, for which First Lieut. Ii. L. Scott, 7th cav
airy, Is responsible.
CONsULs RECoGNIzED.-The President has recog-
niZed Denis DOnohoe as British consul for Caifor-
MIA, Oregon, Nevada, Washington Territory,
Idaho, Utah and Arizona, TO reside at San Fran
cisco, and VIM. Francis Segrane British consul for
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky,
To reside at Baltimore.
MIR. II. F. GILLIG IN TowN.-Mr. Henry F. Gil
lg, the founder OF the American Exchange in
Europe, has arrived in Washington. II Will be
remembered that on the occasion OF President
CleyelandS marriage it was Mr.. Giiig who was
Called on by the lord mayor OF London To respond,
and arranged TO transmit the congratuatiOn OF
Tue corporation direct from the banquet table to
the White House. and which reached the Presi-
dent at the very hour OF the wedding ceremony.
Mr. Gllllg has, i'll fact, by the energy and tact with
Which he has conducted the business oT the Ameri-
can Exchange not only made that establishment
indispensable 10 all travelling Americans but ne
has acquired the confidence and good will OF the
public authorities and leading people OF the differ
ent European cities 10 "a marked degree.
DEATH SENTENCE CoaMUTED.-The President to-
day commuted the death sentence in the case OF
John Washington and Simmons Wolf, two Semi
mole Indians convicted OF rape on the person OF
a white woman in Indian Territory, to impriSOn-
ment for life. They were sentenced TO be hanged
February Sth last and were then respited until
March. The Presidents action Is based Oh q
doubt as to the guilt OF the Indians.
PERSONALS. w. Scott and F. B. Stearns Of New
York, E. r. Brainard of Chicago, Henry F.
Gilley Of London, W. C. Denney and F. j. Post Of
Boston, F. Robertson and A. N Bedard Of Mon
treal, and L. ingalls, OF WatertOwn, n. Y, are at
Wizards: VIM. Fl. Carr, n. r. Kelley, G. K.
a. and Of NeG 6ek cp
Henry t. Rogers of Denver, ]. b. Seybert, H. P.
Walter and F; p Smith of Philadelphia are at the
INcSliiS, Ji, anu OttO AItOS Ol
f1ttsburg, SakuSawa and K. KuZama OF Japan, j.
II. HeiSe and j. B. Benson OF Philadelphia, and
John Franklin OF Chicago are at WelckerS.-
Alex Barring and E. Ii. Ripley OF New York, VIM.
l. Elkfns OF Philadelphia, and A. P. Rockwell Of
Boston, are at Wormleys-Leut. Winslow,
VIM. ID. Ellis, VIM. Jones and A. b. Leach of New
York, James ". Wnitney OF Rochester, A. Barrett
or Brooklyn, Edward Blake OF Toronto, John G.
Priest OF ST. Louis, and j. w. Jones of Harrisburg
are at the Arlington-Ed. Levy, n. T. Inglehart
and s. HI. HarTiwick OF New York, David Gltenan
and j. B. SNYDER OF Philadelphia, A. o. Dorsey Of
Newark, Ohio. b. ". Wrenn OF Knoxville, Tenn,
L. W. Clepton Of Delaware, and b. ID. Ladd and E.
&. Hayden OF Boston, are at the MetrOpOlitan-
b. ii. MoSser OF Pennsylvania, d. kraeIner, c. G.
Fisher and L. w. Harrington OF New York, T. D.
steers, U. S. Mckenney and A. A. Ayers of West
Virginia, W. +. Rapley OF ST. Louis, are at the